A burgeoning body of research has clearly demonstrated a connection between gastrointestinal health and a variety of physical and mental disease processes. The gut microbiota has a powerful influence on our immune system and behavior. Historically when anxious animals presented with G.I. upset or diarrhea, the latter was blamed on stress. We now know that in many of these patients the gastrointestinal disruption occurred first and contributed to the anxious behavior. In this lecture we will briefly cover the anatomy and function of the gut microbiome. We will discuss some of the common behavior issues that we find are often clinically correlated with gastrointestinal signs as well as some diagnostic and treatment interventions.
Questions or comments on this topic? Continue the conversation with the guest speaker right here on Maddie’s Pet Forum: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/discussion/gastrointestinal-disease-and-animal-behavior-w-dr-lore-haug-free-maddies-monthly-behavior-connection-webcast
About the series: Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior – supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
Who should join: Animal welfare staff and volunteers who are interested in dog and cat behavior, and everyone who works to keep pets out of shelters and in homes.
You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyBehaviorRegistration
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Behavior Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum – https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.
The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.
